Happy New Year. Cast your minds back to the summer of 2018. The weather was gorgeous, and we were in the middle of an incredible World Cup. There was classic games, amazing goals, and the only way it could have been improved was if Ireland were there. And because the weather was so nice, there […]

7 years ago

There is also information regarding unplanned pregnancies, and what they people can do if they are in that situation. 1 January marks the date that it is completely legal to get an abortion in Ireland. In early December, the Seanad followed the Dáil in passing the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018. Abortions will […]

7 years ago

This is really quite interesting. It is officially 2019. We bet you’ve already seen quite a few “New year, new me” captions on Instagram, and you can also prepare yourself for everyone you know starting a diet of some sort. Which is probably a good idea, because the festive period has almost definitely done a […]

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He died on Christmas Day. Liam Hillen, the first person to paint the famous slogan, ‘You Are Now Entering Free Derry’, on a wall in Derry has died. The Derry Journal have reported that he passed away on Christmas Day. The painting was made on 5 January 1969, on a house in the city’s Bogside […]

7 years ago

As bizarre a headline as we have ever written. Have you ever had a dream, woken up and immediately wished you could see it again? Not just a normal dream. Something that you know you’ll never get to see, purely because of how bizarre it is. Well, whatever it is, do not give up just […]

7 years ago

2018 has been quite a year. We’ve seen a lot of things happen in the past 12 months. And whether or not you personally enjoyed 2018 as a whole, there’s no denying that was there was no shortage of interesting news stories throughout the year. And who better to examine what has gone on over […]

7 years ago

A confusing amount of people. On Wednesday, the man behind Mrs Brown’s Boys, Brendan O’Carroll, spoke about the potential affect that Brexit may have on the popular show. And when we call it a popular show, we really mean it’s a popular show. RTÉ have revealed that a total of 612,000 people watched Mrs Brown’s Boys […]

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We said it wouldn’t last long, but we didn’t expect this either… Earlier on Thursday, Instagram users were furious with a new update that came up on their timelines. People took to Twitter to complain about the update, begging Instagram to change it back to how it was beforehand. And as it happens, Instagram listened. […]

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Ahead of The Inbetweeners Christmas reunion, this should definitely get you in the mood. What is your favourite piece of Jay Cartwright bullshit? Was it the nasty stuff he made up about caravan club? The football friend that he met back when he had trials at West Ham? Or how about the time he was […]

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There is absolutely no room for this sort of thing in football. Napoli played Inter Milan in a Serie A match on Wednesday night, in a game that saw Inter defeat Napoli 1-0 following a late goal. But the drama surrounding the match had little to do with football. Napoli’s defender, and one of the […]

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We can’t see this sticking around for too long. Instagram has improved for the better a number of times. The introduction of Instagram stories changed the Selfie game forever, as it almost become an unspoken rule that pictures that were just slightly not good enough for an actual Instagram post, could be thrown up as […]

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So bloody adorable. On Thursday morning, Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announced the birth of four Northern cheetah cubs, two males and two females. The cheetahs were born on 12 November, but the information has only been revealed today. The six-week old cubs do not yet have names, and that is where you come in! […]

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Be careful out there. On Wednesday, we shared the news that a total of ten people were arrested on suspicion of drink driving on Christmas Day alone. Gardaí revealed that a number of the drivers that were arrested refused a breath sample, and will now automatically face a four year driving ban. It has now been revealed […]

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Nice work, if you can get it. Have you ever been on a night out in Coppers and wondered just how much they make every year? To be honest, we imagine that you haven’t, because you probably have plenty of other things on your mind. Things that we don’t want to know about… But considering […]

7 years ago

You wanted Black Mirror, they gave you Black Mirror. Lots of it. It seems like an eternity since we last watched a new episode of Black Mirror. Since then, we’ve been forced to reduce ourselves to reading theories and putting together the dots that Charlie Brooker has scattered around various social media accounts. We have […]

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They were forced to close their doors for three days during the Papal Visit. Dublin Zoo has said the visit of Pope Francis to Dublin in the summer of 2018 contributed to a drop of almost 100,000 in visitor numbers this year. According to RTÉ, Director Leo Oosterweghel claimed the pontiff “pulled the rug” from […]

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They are still loving it though, all the same. Derry Girls is as Irish a show as you’ll ever see. Everything about it, from the accents, to the slang, to the jokes made. It’s just made for Irish people to enjoy. But that doesn’t mean that the rest of the world aren’t absolutely loving it. […]

7 years ago

As good a Christmas present as you could possibly imagine. One lucky National Lottery player from Westmeath woke up to one of the best Christmas presents we’ve ever heard of, as they won €500,000 in the National Lottery. The National Lottery have appealed to all of its EuroMillions players to check their tickets to see if […]

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The change has been made. The compulsory retirement age for public servants is now 70, after President Michael D Higgins signed a new bill into law. Previously, public servants had to retire by 65 at the latest, despite the fact that the age for qualifying for the State pension is 66. Just over a year ago, […]

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We reckon this is going to be a sell-out affair. When it was first announced that Harry Redknapp was going to compete in this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, we weren’t quite sure what to expect. We had a feeling that he would be pretty funny, but we don’t […]

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The news has already caused quite a bit of controversy across the world. Japan have announced that they are leaving the International Whaling Commission, meaning that they will have no limits on the number of whales it kills in its own territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. According to the BBC, a statement by Japan’s government […]

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Gardaí have urged people to never, ever drink and drive. While Christmas is most certainly a time to be celebrated, it is important that we make sure that we don’t go overboard at this time of year. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that a total of 10 people were arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Ireland […]

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An interesting development. The Government has published details of its preparation work for a possible “no deal” Brexit outcome. Both the Irish Government and the EU have stated that they remain committed to securing a negotiated outcome. However, that has not yet been achieved and we are now 100 days away from the UK withdrawal from […]

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Don’t get caught out. Lidl Ireland took to social media on Wednesday night to inform their customers of a scam taking place across the country in the run up to Christmas. The scam, which involves a text message, has been catching people out for the past number of days. It appears to involve a fake […]

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This is seriously impressive stuff. Essential viewing for any musical theatre fans. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt are the stars of the new movie Mary Poppins Returns – a sequel to the classic Mary Poppins movie in 1964. Both of them steal the show in the movie (which you can read more about here), and […]

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Neonatal Herpes is now a notifiable disease in Ireland. Minister for Health Simon Harris has officially signed the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 into law, thus making neonatal Herpes a notifiable disease. There are two types of herpes viruses: the first causes common cold sores which appear on the face, generally around the lips or […]

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They also announced when their new single would be released. Westlife sent us into a state of euphoric happiness when they announced their comeback during the summer. Then they announced that they would be playing in Croke Park, and it seemed like the good news just wouldn’t stop. THEN we heard that they were releasing […]

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“Why can’t we talk to each other? Why can’t I make fun of something and then you make fun of something about me?” Nigerian-born Melatu Uche Okorie arrived in Ireland 12 years ago seeking asylum, and spent eight-and-a-half years of the time since in direct provision. Since then, Okorie has had a book published – this year’s The […]

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The Leaving Cert period is getting longer. Two days have now been added to the Leaving Certificate written exams schedule. The change is being introduced from June 2019 in an attempt to ease pressure on students. Every year, a small number of students studying minority subjects have experienced timetable clashes in previous years. This resulted in them […]

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He has since claimed that that is not what he said. A video has emerged that saw an incident take place in the House of Commons on Wednesday that initially appeared to show Jeremy Corbyn calling Theresa May a “stupid woman”. The remark came after a tense exchange, in which Corbyn reminded May that the […]

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More information was shared between the companies than was previously disclosed, according to a new report. Facebook is now in the middle of yet another privacy related controversy following an investigation conducted by the New York Times. The report revealed that Facebook had given far more private user information to other major companies than they […]

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The news comes at the same that the governor of New York is pushing for the legalisation of weed in the state. A referendum will take place alongside New Zealand’s next general election in 2020 that will decide whether or not cannabis should be legal for recreational use. According to BBC, a vote was promised by […]

7 years ago

This really is excellent, and Pixar are not normally ones to release things like this for free. As we shared earlier, the Oscars released their shortlist for this year’s upcoming awards ceremony. To celebrate being nominated, Disney Pixar have released a really good short movie on YouTube in full. Bao follows a Chinese mother living […]

7 years ago

The power is in your hands. Choose wisely. Last week we reported the news that a burrito from Boojum was the fourth most ordered meal from Deliveroo in the entire world. So needless to say, quite clearly we’re big fans of Deliveroo here in Ireland. And they are only getting and bigger and bigger. A […]

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‘Tis the season. Ever since it was announced that we were going to get a Christmas reunion episode of The Inbetweeners, we haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. There’s a serious argument to be made that it is one of the funniest shows made in the past 10 years, and they even managed […]

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An incredible achievement! It’s always amazing when an Irish movie or an Irish person picks up an Academy Award. We all can’t help but feel a sense of pride when someone from this small island is up for one of the best awards that can be won in the movie business. And although we can’t […]

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This looks like a really interesting watch. In 2017, a massive Scientology centre opened up in Firhouse in South Dublin. This location acts as the European Headquarters for the infamous Church Of Scientology, and attracts quite a crowd on the regular. Regular events happen at this centre, ranging from fun days for children, to dance lessons […]

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The news broke on Tuesday morning. It has been announced that Jose Mourinho has left his role as Manchester United’s manager. The club broke the news on Twitter, stating that a caretaker manager would be in charge until the end of the season. In a statement, the club stated: “Manchester United announces that manager Jose […]

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Nobody tell this man that Ireland is in the EU and we also have three-pin plugs. In a couple of year’s time, we will be able to make a compilation of some of the most ridiculous things said by people in relation to Brexit, and it will be really difficult to figure out which will […]

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The Strokes are back! The Strokes have millions of fans all over the world, and every one of them will be happy with their most recent tweet. Despite an unfortunate typo, they announced that they would be performing at Bilbao BBK, an annual festival that takes place in the Spanish city. See you next year […]

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It’s hard not to be cheered up by this. Cardi B has had a fairly eventful weekend. She recently split up with her partner and the father of her child, Offset, a rapper from the popular rap trio Migos. And it hasn’t exactly been a clean break. While she was performing at the music festival, […]

7 years ago

It turns out we’re all still obsessed with the Love Island gang. Following the massive success of Love Island during the summer, people were always going to be interested in a Christmas Special edition of the show. Fans just could not wait to see more of their favourite (and least favourite) couples, especially those that […]

7 years ago

The weather is pretty nasty out there, and it has resulted in a power outage in a number of areas across the country. Thousands of homes are without power following strong winds and heavy rain throughout Monday night and Tuesday morning. According to ESB Powercheck, there are thousands of homes scattered across the country currently […]

7 years ago

This sounds really cool. The 1975 are one of the hottest acts on the planet, and they have been for quite a while now. They recently released their album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (which you can read more about here), and it has gone down a hit with fans of the band. And as […]

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Charlie Brooker’s Twitter page has given us a bit of a clue. We love Black Mirror here at JOE. It has changed the way a lot of people look at technology in society, and despite the fact that it very often results in the demise of the world around us, it’s an incredibly interesting insight […]

7 years ago

The warning will be in place from Monday afternoon until Tuesday morning. Having endured some really wet and windy conditions due to Storm Deirdre, Met Éireann have made it clear that we are not going to be in the clear anytime soon. Although we have already given a forecast for next week’s weather, we have […]

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This would make for quite the show. The greatest show, you might say. As was reported a number of weeks ago, The Greatest Showman himself Hugh Jackman is coming to Ireland for a number of pop concerts next year. He will play two nights in the 3Arena in May of 2019, and it is sure […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are appealing for the public’s assistance after a digger was used to steal an ATM and cash in Monaghan. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following an incident that saw an ATM and an undisclosed amount of cash stolen in Monaghan. The incident happened at around 3pm on Sunday at the Bank of Ireland branch […]

7 years ago

At least 40 people are injured following the incident in Japan. Japanese police have confirmed that a number of people were injured in an explosion that took place in a restaurant. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. Eyewitnesses reported smelling gas in the area following the explosion, according to Japanese news agency […]

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Needless to say, he’s not a fan. Donald Trump has never been a fan of Saturday Night Live. He’s been having a go at the famous sketch show ever since Alec Baldwin’s uncanny depiction of him back in 2017. Most recently, SNL released a sketch that showed a world where Donald Trump isn’t the President […]

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